edition
noun
Simple meaning
The whole number of copies of a work printed and published at one time.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
əˈdɪʃən
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The whole number of copies of a work printed and published at one time.
publishing
A written work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner, or at a certain time.
An instance of the first or second sense.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The whole number of copies of a work printed and published at one time.
Used this way, edition is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use edition
- “The first edition appeared in 1920.”noun
- “He read it in yesterday's edition of the Times.”noun
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
An edition that is restricted to a specific number of copies.
A publication (such as a book) that has been modified or updated and offered again for sale.
Pocket-sized paperback book.
A book prepared for use in schools or colleges.
A book intended for general readership.
An edition containing various versions of a text or notes by various scholars or editors.
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